I have been a big fan of MBA since it came out, but never got one since my current laptop still works. But it's starting to wear out pretty seriously, so I've been contemplating getting a MBA. When I went to the store and played around with different models, I got really hooked on the display of rMBP. Looking after MBA's display after I looked at rMBP I felt like I was blind. But I don't really like or need a MBP, and I just love the portability of 11" MBA. Some rumor says 2013 MBA will have retina some says otherwise. I was just wondering what you guys think. Thank you!! Much appreciated.

a complete redesign, seems to me not likely, based in processor power, screen manufacturing and GPU needed to drive/make the retina displays. But certainly Apple can prove me wrong and I will be happy so.

I have been a big fan of MBA since it came out, but never got one since my current laptop still works. But it's starting to wear out pretty seriously, so I've been contemplating getting a MBA. When I went to the store and played around with different models, I got really hooked on the display of rMBP. Looking after MBA's display after I looked at rMBP I felt like I was blind. But I don't really like or need a MBP, and I just love the portability of 11" MBA. Some rumor says 2013 MBA will have retina some says otherwise. I was just wondering what you guys think. Thank you!! Much appreciated.

i doubt it. maybe the 13 but i wouldn't think the 11 would.
remember that it was a while before the 13" rmbp became available....

Well one possibility is that the new MBA will come with Haswell, which focuses on the improvements of energy consumption. Do you guys think that the improvements would be large enough to offset the extra consumption of a 11" retina screen?

Because, speaking for myself, the current screen is pretty bad. I wouldn't say it's terrible but I do notice a significant difference compared to the IPS monitor I use at work. The black "fuzz" at the bottom is a major annoyance too... Not looking for something like a retina display in this thing but agree with the need for an update of some sort to the screen.

I honestly think they could make one right now but its just the battery preventing them from doing so. I mean look at the increase in size they did for the 13 and 15. That sort of increase would make the Air not an Air...

Because, speaking for myself, the current screen is pretty bad. I wouldn't say it's terrible but I do notice a significant difference compared to the IPS monitor I use at work. The black "fuzz" at the bottom is a major annoyance too... Not looking for something like a retina display in this thing but agree with the need for an update of some sort to the screen.

Exactly. Plus the biggest thing(to me) is, just like between an iphone and an iPad, since the 11" MBA is smaller than the rest of the laptops, you tend to get closer, and the display would seem blurrier in comparison.